Net Scrubbing Tool

ABSTRACT

The cleaning tool of the invention is a scrubbing pad made from polyamide or polyethylene knotted net. The knotted netting increases scouring ability to the cleaning tool. The knotted net scrub is strong, durable, low moisture absorbent, quick dry, abrasive resistance, resistant to oils, greases, and many other chemicals. This net scrubbing tool can be machine washed, and highly reusable.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a corresponding Nonprovisional Patent Applicationfor the prior-filed Provisional Application No. 62/792,238, Filed: Jan.14, 2019

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is directed toward a cleaning pad. The cleaningtool can be used to clean dishes, glasses, or for substantially anyother cleaning purposes. The cleaning tool of the present invention hassignificant advantages over existing cleaning pads.

2. Description of the Related Art

Scouring pads made from artificial sponges are commonly used and havebeen on the market for many years as cleaning devices to clean dishes.Most artificial sponges are made from foam that absorbs more waterduring cleaning process which helps to remove food debris easily.Sponges are soft, but some can be abrasive on dishes and fines surfaces.

However, artificial sponge retains water. Even after wringing out excesswater, often times moisture are still left inside the sponge. It willtake a long time for the sponge to dry up completely, moist conditionallows mold and bacteria to grow quickly.

Sponges can be easily stained and bad odors builds quickly after usingfor a short period of times. Cleaning sponge loses its density alongwith functionality as the foam deteriorates overtime, and finally itbecomes too soft to remove any food greases and debris.

It is well known in the art of scouring pad to cover the sponge in awoven mesh fabric to add some scouring ability to the sponge asdescribed in U.S Pat. No. 4,287,633 and U.S. Pat. No. 2,958,885. Relatedreferences of prior arts include U.S. Pat. No. 4,462,135 issued in 1984to Howard Sanford, describes the hollow cone shape abrasive cleaningtool made from numerous layers of netting mesh and plurality of abrasivecoils. U.S. Pat. No. 7,044,560 B1 issued in 2006 to Julie L. Miller andJames Miller describes a non-abrasive scrub pad made from fine tullenetting fabric looping into flower shape scrubbing pad.

It is an object of the present invention to create a scrubbing tool madewith simplicity and high practicality compared of the prior artsdiscussed above. As will be seen, the cleaning tool of the presentinvention has significant advantages over existing cleaning pads.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cleaning tool of the present invention is made from polyamide orpolyethylene knotted net.

The netting mesh has been known to use in industrial as fishing net, orsporting net. Polymeric net has many characteristics including highstrength, low moisture absorbency, quick drying, abrasive resistance,resistant to oil, grease and many other chemicals. Utilizing thesebenefits of a net, it is an object of the present invention to create acleaning pad made out of knotted polyamide net or knotted polyethylenenet to create a very durable cleaning tool for cleaning dishes, glasses,and for any substantially cleaning purpose.

The net scrubbing tool is made by using knotted net folded in multipletimes to create a cushioned netting pad, and then secured in place withsewing.

Knots add roughness to the scouring pad which overall helps increasetoughness and scouring ability to the cleaning pad. The knotted nettingdesign is tough enough to clean food greases and debris while beingnon-abrasive to the dishes surfaces. Net scrub is soft and flexible tohold in the hand.

The improved scrubbing pad of the present invention doesn't have a foamor sponge inside. The omission of padding along with the open holesnetting design allow the net scrubbing tool to dry quickly andthoroughly. Being porous allows the cleaning pad to reduce wetenvironment where mold and bacteria tends to thrive.

Another significant advantage of the present invention over the existingsponge pads is that the net scrub can be deep cleaned and highlyreusable. This can be achieved by soaking the net scrub in vinegar andwarm water to remove odor, and then machine washed with detergent underdedicate mode, and machine dried on low heat cycle. Another effectiveway of washing the net scrub is placing it in a dishwashing machine, anddry naturally under the UV sunlight.

Besides being very durable, low moisture absorbent, abrasive resistance,and resistant to oils, greases, and many other chemicals; the cleaningpad of the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the existingcleaning pads is that it can be deep cleaned by machine washed and driedwithout losing its functionality and scouring ability. This scrubbingpad can be dried quickly and thoroughly, so mold and bacteria cannoteasily buildup. The net scrub is highly reusable which helps reduceenvironmental cost and waste. The cleaning tool of the present inventionis good for washing dishes, glasses, utensils, pots, pans, and for anyother cleaning purposes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Attached drawing provides a visual image of the knotted net scrubbingpad of the present invention. It should be understood that this is byway of example only and that other shapes, sizes, colors, andappearances could be made without limitation.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, it also being understoodthat the invention is not intended to be limited to the precisearrangements, netting patterns, sewing patterns, and instrumentalitiesshown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1. A front perspective view of the net scrubbing tool of thepresent invention. The net scrub is made by using polyamide knotted netfolded in multiple times to create a cushioned scouring pad, and thensecured in place with sewing along the borders and in the middle of thepad.

FIG. 2. A close-up single layer view of the knotted netting mesh used inmaking the net scrub.

FIG. 3. The cross sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 takenthrough the line 3 a.

1. A scrubbing tool is made from knotted polyamide net.
 2. A scrubbingtool can also be made from knotted polyethylene net.
 3. The netscrubbing tool as claimed in claim 1 does not have sponge nor padenclosed.
 4. The net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 2 does not havesponge nor pad enclosed.
 5. A method of making the net scrubbing tool asclaimed in claim 3 is by using knotted net folded in multiple times tocreate a cushioned netting pad and then secured in place with sewing. 6.A method of making the net scrubbing tool as claimed in claim 4 is byusing knotted net folded in multiple times to create a cushioned nettingpad and then secured in place with sewing.